Clinical outcomes following COVID-19 infection in ethnic minority groups in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study evaluated the differences in clinical outcomes of COVID-19 infection between ethnic minorities and the White ethnic group in the UK.

Study design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

This study included adult residents in the UK with confirmed COVID-19 infection. The outcomes evaluated in this study were mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Outcome data were compared between individuals from ethnic minority groups and individuals from a White ethnic background. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, medRxiv and PROSPERO were searched for articles published between May 2020 and April 2021. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale checklist. PROSPERO ID: CRD42021248117.

SUBMITTER: Siddiq S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9181265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature